16:12 Kelso

Tuesday 22 April 2025

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Church House Investment Management Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 189y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:13  |   Winning time: 5m 11.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Fingal's Hillp22
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: P Atkinson| OR:  123
11/4
Recorded a 4-timer in handicaps in 2023 and wasted no time casting aside a rare lesser effort at Newcastle when landing 6-runner handicap at Newcastle 3 weeks ago. Fluent jumping will stand him in good stead and 5 lb rise perfectly fair.
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2
Horse silk
Imperial Datap31
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR:  120| CD
7/2
C&D winner who has gradually worked his way back to best following 8 months off, second of 16 to Starlyte in a C&D handicap a month ago. Hold-up tactics not as easy to employ in this small field but he's likely to give it another good go.
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3
Horse silk
Foster'sislandp25
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-6| J: Emma Smith-Chaston(3)| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  115| CD
5/1
C&D winner but thirteen runs since last success in 2023. Cheekpieces on for first time, when respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (21.2f, good) and he's well weighted these days.
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4
Horse silk
Starlytep,t31
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  109| CD
6/1
Rejuvenated in recent starts, bagging back-to-back handicaps over C&D and at Newcastle in November and strong at the finish when improving again for latest win back there a month ago, proving 4¼ lengths too strong for Imperial Data. Clealry in fine form but 7 lb rise asks for more.
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5
Horse silk
Magic Wave25
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR:  108| D
15/2
Lightly-raced 2m4f hurdles winner. Off 9 months before an encouraging sixth of 17 in handicap at Wetherby in February but was brushed aside easily back there 4 weeks later.
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6
Horse silk
Sauce Of Life130
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR:  107
4/1
Dual-bumper winner back in 2021. Lightly raced since, though stepped up on reappearance when landing 8-runner handicap at Doncaster in December (19.4f). Slight step up in trip can only suit and he's not yet exposed.
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Forecasts

Fingal's Hill (11/4), Imperial Data (7/2), Sauce Of Life (4/1), Foster'sisland (5/1), Starlyte (6/1), Magic Wave (15/2)

Verdict

SAUCE OF LIFE has had his share of issues since his bumper wins but he got it right over hurdles at Doncaster in December and a 6 lb rise looks perfectly fair on his return to action with this trip sure to suit. Fingal's Hill jumped really well reverting to positive tactics last time and is feared most, ahead of recent C&D 1-2 Starlyte and Imperial Data.

  1. Sauce Of Life4/1
  2. Fingal's Hill11/4
  3. Starlyte6/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00

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